{"id":18186,"date":"2024-06-09T06:46:08","date_gmt":"2024-06-09T06:46:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/jammubulletin.com\/site\/?p=18186"},"modified":"2024-06-09T06:46:08","modified_gmt":"2024-06-09T06:46:08","slug":"puja-tomar-becomes-first-indian-to-win-in-ufc","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/jammubulletin.com\/site\/puja-tomar-becomes-first-indian-to-win-in-ufc\/","title":{"rendered":"Puja Tomar Becomes First Indian To Win In UFC"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Kentucky, Jun 9: India\u2019s Puja Tomar scripted history as she became the first mixed martial arts fighter from the country to win a bout at the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) in UFC Louisville here.Debutant Tomar eked out a 30-27, 27-30, 29-28 split-decision win over Brazil\u2019s Rayanne dos Santos in the straw-weight (52kg) bout on Saturday.<br \/>\n\u201cThis win is not my win. This win is for all Indian fans and all Indian fighters. before everyone thought that Indian fighters did not stand anywhere. I only thought I have to win and show the world that Indian fighters are not losers,\u201d Tomar told Sony Sport Network after her win.<br \/>\nThe 30-year-old, known as \u201ccyclone\u201d, signed a contract with the UFC last year in October to become the first woman from India to compete in the biggest Mixed Martial Arts promotion.<br \/>\nAnshul Jubli and Bharat Kandare have represented India on the world stage in the UFC, as has Canada-based Arjan Singh Bhullar.<br \/>\n\u201cI feel great, I had come from home thinking that I will win. I have worked really hard that\u2019s why I am here and the crowd is cheering me. I was very strong and motivated so that\u2019s why I won.\u201d<br \/>\nBorn in Budhana village of Uttar Pradesh\u2019s Muzaffarnagar, Tomar is a five-time national wushu champion and also has a background in karate and taekwondo.<br \/>\n\u201cI was confident of winning, I attacked a lot. But I wasn\u2019t able to give my 100 percent. I felt pressured in the second round. I need to improve on a lot of skills like take downs.<br \/>\n\u201cMy MMA journey was not easy, this win is for my mother, she has fought with the world for me. So this win is for her.\u201d<br \/>\nShe has competed in other tournaments including Matrix Fight Night, where she won the straw-weight title twice.<br \/>\nMMA is a full-contact combat sport based on striking, grappling and ground fighting, incorporating techniques from various combat sports from around the world<br \/>\nUltimate Fighting Championship is an American mixed martial arts promotion company<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_18187\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-18187\" style=\"width: 300px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-18187\" src=\"https:\/\/jammubulletin.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/Screenshot-2024-06-09-at-12.15.20-PM-300x212.png\" alt=\"Puja Tomar Becomes First Indian To Win In UFC\" width=\"300\" height=\"212\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-18187\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Puja Tomar Becomes First Indian To Win In UFC<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Kentucky, Jun 9: India\u2019s Puja Tomar scripted history as she became the first mixed martial arts fighter from the country to win a bout at the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) in UFC Louisville here.Debutant Tomar eked out a 30-27, 27-30, 29-28 split-decision win over Brazil\u2019s Rayanne dos Santos in the straw-weight (52kg) bout on Saturday. 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